PS 272 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: American Psychiatric Association, World Health Organization, Intellectual Disability

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PS 272
• Professor: Adria Di Benedetto

Document Summary

Assessment - systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in an individual presenting with a a possible psychological disorder. Diagnosis - the process of determining whether or not a particular problem afflicting an individual meets all the criteria for a psychological disorder, as set forth in the dsm v. We must first define a disturbance before we can begin to understand its etiology. Classification assists with communication between professionals - aids in research. Classification facilitates the acquiring of new information. Classification systems can be misused (i. e. labeling; pigeonholing; disease model) Classification ignores the continuum which exists between normal and abnormal (categorical versus dimensional models) International classification of diseases, 10th edition, clinical modification - (icd: published by world health organizations. Used worldwide for mortality statistics and reimbursement in medicine. Diagnostic and statistical manual iv (dsm-iv-tr) published by the american. Diagnostic and statistical manual v (dsm5) published by the american. 1980 dsm-iii and icd-9 cm (multi-axial system)